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Watch How Dallas County, TX is Preserving its Past and Embracing a Digital Future 

County Clerk John Warren, as a custodian of records and history, shares Dallas County’s mission to preserve and learn from its past by bringing its records online.

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Bexar County, TX Modernizes Government Services through Public Records

County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark shares how she and her team use records preservation, mobile services, and digital access to make government work for her community.

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The Unexpected Impact of the Restoration and Digitization of County Maps

Making space for the election process led to a surprising historical discovery and greater office efficiency for Kittitas County, WA.

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Modoc County’s Plan to Protect Critical Records from Natural and Unexpected Disasters

Assessor-Recorder Kristen DePaul outlines how Modoc County went from no public records backups to a protected, digitized records inventory for current and future generations.

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How Pickens County, GA, Uses Federal Funding for Records Preservation and Indexing

Learn how Jennifer Jordan ran for election on the promise of restoring damaged documents and providing citizens with digital access to critical deed records.

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Bucks County, PA, Provides Public Transparency Through Access to Historical Records

Dan McPhillips, Registrar of Deeds, shares his county’s digitization journey and why quality imaging for records matters.

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How Ector County, TX, Used Kofile’s Technology and Expertise to Restore Historical Records

District Clerk Stacy Fawcett explains how she partnered with Kofile to bring life back to irreplaceable historical records using advanced technology.

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How Natick’s Town Clerk Showcases the Value of Restored and Digitized Historical Records 

Discover how the town of Natick, MA, meets Its mandate to keep paper records – including the Declaration of Independence – while digitizing historical, birth, and marriage records dating back hundreds of years.

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The City of Philadelphia Brings its Massive Archives Online to Showcase the People’s History 

Crumbling documents and the smell of vinegar from decaying microfilm are just a few of the challenges Tracy Gordon, Register of Wills, faces to preserve the “people’s history”. Check out her mission.

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Kofile Bringing Life Back to Potter County

They brought life back to a book where the pages were smashed together. You could have never thought that could be repaired. Kofile produced video.

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How Hillsborough County Brings Greater Access and Transparency to Critical Public Records

The volume of records handled by Kofile and the quality of the restoration process of previously unrecognizable documents impressed Ms. Stuart and encouraged her to partner with Kofile.

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Watch Ector County Courts Drive Digitization Records Dating Back to Sovereignty

Stamps were fading, documents were crumbling, and books were falling apart. See how Ector County’s District Clerk, County Clerk and Sheriff’s Offices work together to restore, preserve, and digitally organize its critical records. 

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Get an Intimate Look at the Process to Restore, Preserve, and Bring Critical Public Records Online

History reflects where we’ve been and point to where we’re headed. Hear Kofile’s Chris Marotti highlight Nuece County’s (TX) records preservation and digitization effort to preserve its vital history.

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Henry County Historic Records Uncovered From 1700s Include Famous Signatures and County Origins

A recent discovery includes documents as early as 1774 that detail the formation of Henry County through notable figures like Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe. One document is a land grant from King George III declaring 335 acres to the area in 1774.

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Historic Records Center – The County’s Living Timeline

Get an inside look at the records center and the value of preserving and digitizing maps, deeds, wills, and historic records to document the “county’s living timeline.”

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Arrest records of Rosa Parks, MLK being preserved

From documents wrapped in rubber bands to a community-changing source of civic pride, see how Montgomery County, AL, worked with Kofile to preserve and digitize the arrest records of Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks.

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How Hidalgo County’s District Clerk breaks barriers to preserve and digitize court files

Laura Hinojosa shares how her commitment to public service led her to preserve and digitize the irreplaceable court records and stories under her watch – including the notorious case files of Charles Harrelson.

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Discovering the unique history of San Joaquin County

Buried in the San Joaquin Valley roll books dating back to the 1860s were segregated tabs for Chinese property owners. Read how irreplaceable records highlight the history of immigration and segregation for Asian Americans and how officials are protecting them

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Preserving Johnston County’s History Through its Deed Books

As the custodian of history, Johnston County Register of Deeds Craig Olive is responsible for maintaining and protecting the records. Watch as he partners with the Kofile team to delaminate and preserve historical records that represent the history of Johnston County, NC.

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Today’s Record is Tomorrow’s History

The legacy of the people who lived and passed through Rockingham are in the critical records under the watch of County Circuit Court Clerk Chaz Haywood. Read why he’s committed to preserving these irreplaceable historical documents.

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How Lucy Adame-Clark Champions History and Records Under Her Watch

Bexar County, TX’s first Latina County Clerk elected to office continues to champion preserving and modernizing government by preserving, digitizing, and providing public access to records and history.

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